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Tyler F. Hughes

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES
Bellevue, NE 68005
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CRD#: 4259549
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Professional summary


Tyler F Hughes, who also goes by Tyler Franklin Fowler, is a registered financial advisor currently at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Bellevue, Nebraska.

Tyler is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Tyler has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Tyler Franklin Fowler

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
***Rental Property; Owner; 03/09/17. ***Outside Insurance, Fixed Life, Fixed Annuities, Group Benefits, DI, 08/23/17. ***STARDUST STABLES, LLC POSITION: Owner NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 10/01/2021 ADDRESS: 8532 N 169th Street, Bennington NE 68007, United States DESCRIPTION: Rental property with two tenants and farming operation whose primary purpose is the boarding of horses. LLC will collect rent from horse owners currently under contract on property on a monthly basis for their daily care. Two tenants will be providing that care. LLC for tax and legal protection to support ownership of livestock. ***WALNUT HILL ADVISORS, LLC POSITION: Founder NATURE: Owner/Partner/of LLC/S-Corp/REIT INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2023 ADDRESS: 8532 N 169th Street, Bennington NE 68007, United States DESCRIPTION: I am founding the LLC under the advice of my accountant. We will use this for overhead and tax purposes. ***UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA POSITION: Board Member, non-voting NATURE: Board Member/Officer/Director of an Organization INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2023 ADDRESS: 18205 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Elkhorn NE 68022, United States DESCRIPTION: Sit in quarterly meetings to learn more about the university and what that department is working on, planning for, etc. Simply an advisory counsel. No votes, no contributions, not much more actually.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

November 20, 2014 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1508 J F Kennedy Dr Ste 201, Bellevue, NE 68005Office #2: 18205 Capitol Ave Ste 300, Elkhorn, NE 68022
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Bellevue, NE
Current

October 30, 2014 - Present

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1508 J F Kennedy Dr Ste 201, Bellevue, NE 68005Office #2: 18205 Capitol Ave Ste 300, Elkhorn, NE 68022
RIA
BD
CRD#: 1137
Bellevue, NE
Past

June 10, 2005 - October 14, 2011

AMERICA FIRST INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 106984
OMAHA, NE
Past

January 17, 2002 - January 4, 2005

FPCM SECURITIES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 38283
NEW YORK, NY
Past

May 15, 2001 - December 10, 2001

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC.

BD
CRD#: 10205
LAVISTA, NE

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Alabama
(6/24/2015)
RR
Arizona
(5/23/2016)
RR
Arkansas
(2/11/2021)
RR
California
(1/11/2016)
RR
Colorado
(11/14/2017)
RR
Florida
(7/17/2015)
RR
Illinois
(8/22/2016)
RR
Iowa
(11/20/2014)
RR
Kansas
(6/9/2015)
RR
Louisiana
(7/14/2025)
RR
Maine
(2/16/2017)
RR
Maryland
(3/17/2017)
RR
Michigan
(3/11/2019)
RR
Minnesota
(11/16/2020)
RR
Mississippi
(9/8/2018)
RR
Missouri
(11/20/2014)
RR
Nebraska
(11/20/2014)
IAR
Nebraska
(4/25/2016)
RR
New Jersey
(7/11/2017)
RR
New York
(2/21/2019)
RR
North Carolina
(5/1/2015)
RR
Ohio
(2/27/2020)
RR
Oregon
(1/24/2017)
RR
Pennsylvania
(6/28/2017)
RR
South Carolina
(2/24/2017)
RR
South Dakota
(10/20/2020)
RR
Texas
(2/3/2016)
IAR
Texas
(3/8/2021)
RR
Washington
(10/14/2021)
RR
Wyoming
(11/21/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/19/2014
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.
BLC EQUITY SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL/ SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION

CRD#: 1137 / SEC#: 801-54949, 8-13975

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/10/1997 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392
Mailing Address
Principal Financial Group 711 High Street, Des Moines, IA 50392-2080
Phone number
(888) 774-6267
Established
Iowa since 05/01/1968
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
1,436

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PRINCIPAL DIRECT ADVISORY ACCOUNT FIRM BROCHURE (9/15/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.OWNER
AGRAWAL, VIVEKDIRECTOR8050381
CLAIRE, CHAD THOMASCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER7219218
DROGAN, THOMAS JOHNCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2760482
FRIEDRICH, AMY CHRISTINEDIRECTOR7097797
LAWLER, CODY ANTHONYHEAD OF SUPERVISION, HEAD OF OPERATIONS5162072
MCCULLUM, KENNETH ALLENDIRECTOR4695257
MURRAY, MICHAEL FRANCISPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CHAIR2074275
RANTS, DOUGLAS JOHNCHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER7148529
ROBERTS, DAWN MARIECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER7929617
SCHELHAAS, NATHAN PAULDIRECTOR7275495
SPADAFORA, CRAIG ALANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / HEAD OF ADVISORY AND PLATFORM3184320
VANWINKLE, DANIEL SIMONPSI AML OFFICER4715191

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts63,730
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 14,827,718,110

Disclosures


Regulatory Event9
Arbitration3
Bond3

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/26/2025
Cover Page
10/28/2024
11/28/2023
09/22/2023
12/20/2022

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Company Information


PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137Bellevue, NE 68005

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